In Brief
Biden’s Proposed $15 Minimum Wage – Not Nearly Enough!
Biden’s proposed $15 minimum wage may be an improvement, but it does not at all address the fundamental inequalities resulting from capitalism. …
Month: January 2021
In Brief
Indian Farmers in Life or Death Struggle Against “Reforms”
Indian farmers have been protesting for two months against “reforms” that would only further enrich the rich. …
Articles
Egypt – The Fall of A Dictator, Ten Years Later
Ten years ago, the people of Egypt started a movement that forced their dictator out. …
Featured
The International Situation: Capitalism in a State of Emergency
Capitalism is in a state of emergency, bringing all of humanity to the precipice. There is still a window of opportunity for the revolutionary power of the proletariat to intervene and carve out a path towards socialism. But that window is closing, and time is not on our side. …
Featured
An Overview of the Situation in the U.S. in 2020 – A Year of Extremes
The pressures of this period are building across the U.S. and around the world. But the capitalist system that is responsible for the crisis remains. This virus has united us in many ways. It has given us a picture of the future capitalism holds out to us. And it isn’t a future that we can accept. …
In Brief
Protests in Tunisia
Ten years after the Arab Spring, Tunisians are protesting again. …
In Brief
Hank Aaron: Baseball Legend and Staunch Advocate for Racial Justice
Hank Aaron was a great baseball player and a brave campaigner against racism. …
In Brief
Getting the Vaccine to People Who Need It: Capitalism’s Logistical Nightmare
Now that a couple of vaccines have been approved for emergency use authorization by the …
In Brief
New York City: Strikers Win! But Police Show Whose Side They’re On
Nearly 1,400 workers at the Hunt’s Point Produce Market in the Bronx, New York City …
Editorials
Trump is Gone — But a Return to “Normal” is Not the Solution
On January 20, it was hard not to feel anxious. Would Trump really leave? Would …
In Brief
What to Do When We Have Too Many Bodies to Cremate Safely?
In Los Angeles County, as healthcare providers lose the battle against COVID-19, environmental regulators have …
Baltimore Events
The Far Right in the U.S. and its Potential Impact
After the January 6, 2021 riot at the United States Capitol, more attention has been …
In Brief
Flint: Just Another IN-Justice of The System
Michigan prosecutors have charged former governor Rick Snyder with crimes relating to the Flint water crisis. …
In Brief
COVID-19 Vaccination Inequality – Another Morbid Symptom in Israel’s Occupation of Palestine
The inequality of the Israeli vaccination program is part of a long history of the mistreatment of Palestinians. …
In Brief
A New Domestic Terrorism Law?
In a reaction to the Capitol attack, some are calling for a new domestic terrorism law. Would this just give the government more oppressive power? …
In Brief
Movie Review: One Night in Miami
One Night in Miami raises important questions about individuals and social movements. …
In Brief
American Crack Epidemic—A New Documentary on Netflix
A new Netflix documentary shows how the government orchestrated the crack epidemic that devastated black communities. …
In Brief
The Most Expensive Senate Race Ever – in the Middle of an Economic Crisis
The Georgia senate runoff election was the most expensive senate election in U.S. history. Does all that money spent benefit the average person? …
In Brief
Silencing the Right Wing – Who Holds the Power of Censorship?
The removal of right-wing figures from social media might seem like a necessary response to the attack on the Capitol, but the companies’ ability to do so could also be used against leftists. …
Articles
Bloody Sunday 1905: The Spark of Revolution in Russia
On a cold Sunday, the 22nd of January, 1905, tens of thousands of workers in St. …
In Brief
Why are Businesses Breaking Their Ties with Trump Now?
Why are businesses only cutting ties with Trump now, instead of any time in the last four years? …
In Brief
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Yet Another Critic of Capitalism!
Martin Luther King Jr., known for his activism against racial segregation, was also a critic of capitalism. …
In Brief
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht: Revolutionary Socialists Martyred on This Day
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were murdered 102 years ago. …
In Brief
America Knows What a Coup is. This Wasn’t One!
The attack on the capitol was an ugly attempt by Trump to stay in power, but it was not a coup. The United States would know what a coup is, having orchestrated many of them. …
In Brief
The Election was Stolen? We Never Had Real Democracy!
The United States may present the illusion of democracy, but its election system is set up to favor the rich. There was no real democracy to be stolen. …
In Brief
Google Tries to Bury Inconvenient AI Research
Google fired an AI researcher for refusing to censor her own research, which was critical of the type of AI work Google does. What is Google afraid of? …
In Brief
Pharmaceutical Producers and Dealers Commit Murder
In the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, it might be easy to forget about other …
Editorials
COVID Pandemic: In Whose Hands Does Our Future Lie?
A vaccine seems like the best solution available to slow down and limit the COVID …
In Brief
California is Addressing a Healthcare Crisis by Making It Worse!
California’s response to the pandemic is to increase the patient load for nurses, instead of hiring more nurses. …
Articles
The Pre-Existing Conditions In A Racist Capitalist Society
Healthcare disparities in a racist society continue to harm marginalized groups. …
Articles
Argentina: How Women Can Win the Legal Right to Abortion
The activists of Argentina show how to fight for abortion rights. …
In Brief
Killers of Tamir Rice Not Charged… as Usual!
As usual for cops, Tamir Rice’s killers were not charged with a crime. …
Editorials
Trump Incites Supporters to Storm the Capitol
On January 6th, as Congress was supposed to certify the electoral college votes for president, …
Articles
Capitol Protests: It Helps to Have Friends in High Places
On January 6, while Congress was reviewing the November election results, Trump held a rally …
Articles
“Stand Back and Stand By” – This Protest Has Been Incited for Months
For hours, politicians and news pundits expressed their shock and surprise after Trump supporters pushed …
In Brief
The Racist Murder of Oscar Grant and the Struggle for Justice
This new year, let’s resolve to fight for a better society …
